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PRESENTATION OF THE "SOCIAL SCHOOL" PROGRAM OF THE CHARITY ASSOCIATION OF CHORISTIS "Saint John the Merciful"

PRESENTATION OF THE "SOCIAL SCHOOL" PROGRAM OF THE CHARITY ASSOCIATION OF CHORISTIS "Saint John the Merciful"
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CHARITY ASSOCIATΙON OF AGIOS IOANNIS THE MERCY

The CHARITY ASSOCIATION "AGIOS IOANNIS O ELIMON" was founded on April 24, 2007 which operates under the decision no. 115/2007 of the Single Member Court of Drama, is based in the D. Community purpose, the exercise of charitable, social and humanitarian work In particular, purposes of the association are: 1. The pursuit of enhancing the quality of services provided in the field of social care 2. The organization of actions to support social and charitable work 3. The financial support of needy families 4. The medical care of the uninsured needy 5. The financial support, education and training needy young people 6. The creation of social care structures, for the benefit of vulnerable social groups 7. The implementation and participation in social and humanitarian care programs 8. Free provision of educational assistance to students of primary and secondary education through the Social Tutoring and the Social Online Tutoring.


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Objective Action

 

The "Social School" is an innovative educational program implemented by the Choristis Charitable Association "Agios Ioannis the Merciful" since August 2020, with an exclusive donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). The two-year program is aimed at vulnerable families with low income criteria, single-parent families, Roma and families with many children, from the local community of Choristis and the wider N. Drama and includes activities such as: Computer lessons (parents and children)
Educational Robotics (children from 6 years old)
STEAM courses (children from 6 years old)
Visual / Artistic (parents and children from 4 years old)
Strategy Games Seminars (for children)
Virtual and Augmented Reality Workshop (for children from 4 years old)
Parent Schools and individual sessions (parents and children)

 

Target Audience


80 families (120 children, 30 adults) participate in the program, a total of 150 people, and 18 educational classes per week (72 classes per month). During the summer months there are 2 additional sections where children attend virtual reality classes, strategy games, Steam builds and educational robotics.
The program complements the school's curriculum, offering FREE IT, robotics and artificial intelligence classes, as well as art activities, strategy games and thematic seminars to support and guide parents. Also on the YouTube channel of the Philanthropic Association: SOCIAL SCHOOL - SOCIAL SCHOOL CHORISTIS there are online chess lessons edited by the instructors of the program as well as visual material from all the lessons taught in the program.
 

 

Duration


The duration of the program is 24 months and it employs 9 people with a fixed-term contract. 80 families (120 children, 30 adults) participate in the program, a total of 150 people and 18 classes of educational courses per week (72 classes per month) operate.. In the following, we briefly present the courses taught in the "Social School" program » Creation of an Educational Robotics Manual Educational robotics courses STEAM courses Strategy Games Courses Virtual Reality Courses Informatics courses Drawing classes Parent Schools and Individual Sessions
 


Description


The program takes into account cutting-edge international research, according to which the active participation of parents, with lower financial comfort, in the educational process of their children results in improved student performance and a reduction in the number of students who stop school.
The purpose of the "Social School" is both the empowerment of the children through the strengthening of the educational process and the development of the children, as well as the support and strengthening of the parental role, so that the parent can respond positively and successfully, both in child development and family dynamics. The aim of the project is, through various actions and with the active participation of students and parents, to offer experiences, knowledge and skills that are necessary for parents and children, so that they can develop into healthy and active citizens.
 


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Impact on Society


The 21st century, with the technological developments it has signaled, has largely changed all areas of people's daily lives, from economic and social to education and culture. The new information age brings with it new possibilities, opportunities, but also demands. The field of education at a general level and the educational systems aim at developing skills that will be able to give the necessary qualifications to tomorrow's citizens
The "SOCIAL SCHOOL" program, both during its creation and in its evolution, aims to move in this direction. More specifically, the program considers it important to have a "technological education" regarding the possibilities of new technologies as well as their correct use. But taking into account the fact that technological knowledge should not be an end in itself, the program places special emphasis both on the development of social skills and on areas such as art. In this way, the program hopes to offer a multifaceted education.
 



Initiative Location


The "Social School" is an innovative educational program implemented by the Choristis Charitable Association "Agios Ioannis the Merciful" since August 2020, with an exclusive donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
 


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Working with Organization


The donor of the program is the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
 


Workers Participation


The duration of the program is 24 months and it employs 9 people with a fixed-term contract.
 


Benefits for Οrganization


The goal of the project is, through various actions and with the active participation of students and parents, to offer experiences, knowledge and skills that are necessary for parents and children, so that they can develop into healthy and active citizens
 




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